Kids & Family
School Supplies Drive Underway For Lakewood Students
"We have been so very lucky to be in such a giving community," said Supplies 4 Success Chair Karen Lee.
LAKEWOOD, OH — The city's Supplies 4 Success drive has kicked-off its school supply collection drive. The effort aims to put a supply closet in each Lakewood school for guidance counselors and teachers to access throughout the year.
"We have been so very lucky to be in such a giving community. Thousands of students have been helped since the inception of the program," said Supplies 4 Success Chair Karen Lee.
The collection efforts will benefit Lakewood students in grades K-12. The group collects everything from pencils to fully stuffed backpacks.
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Collection will continue through September this year, the Lakewood City School said. However, the bulk of supplies will distributed to various school buildings on Monday, August 13.
The following businesses are accepting donated supplies:
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- Pet's General,
- Lakewood Hardware,
- Nature's Oasis,
- The Beck Center,
- Breadsmith,
- The Root,
- Sweet Designs,
- First Federal Bank,
- KB Confections,
- Rebound Physical Therapy/Urgent Care,
- The Coffee Pot,
- Becks/Foster Pools and
- the Lakewood Recreation Department (year round).
Residents and supporters of the Lakewood City Schools can also make financial donations through the Lakewood Foundation: Donate – The Lakewood Foundation or The Lakewood Foundation, 16024 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107 (write S4S in the subject line).
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